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Post-Election Q&A: Haiti’s 2015 General Elections
On October 25, 2015, Haitian citizens returned to the polls for the second time this year to elect the President of Republic and members of the Senate, Chamber of Deputies, and municipal governments. These elections were particularly critical to regain Haiti’s democratic stability, as they have been postponed numerous times since 2011 due to a political impasse between the government of President Michel Martelly and the opposition over the passing of an election decree.
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National Election Access Observation Held by Haitians with Disabilities
Building on the success of a pilot observation held in Port-au-Prince during Haiti’s legislative elections in August, a second observation was expanded to six different cities for the country’s legislative and presidential elections held on October 25, 2015.
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Elections in Haiti: October 25 General Elections
On October 25, 2015, Haitian citizens will return to the polls for the second time this year to elect the President and members of the Senate, Chamber of Deputies, and municipal governments.
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Observation Pilote sur L’accessibilité électorale pour les Personnes Handicapées en Haïti
Lors des élections législatives tenues le 9 Août 2015, une équipe pilote de 30 handicapés Haïtiens a mené la première observation d'accès électorale dans 15 bureaux de vote à travers l’aire métropolitaine de Port-au-Prince.
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First Pilot Observation on Election Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Held in Haiti
During the legislative elections held on August 9, 2015, a pilot team of 30 Haitians with disabilities conducted Haiti’s first election access observation at 15 polling stations across the city of Port-au-Prince.
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Podcast on "Haiti's National Gender and Election Strategy"
In this podcast, Jessica discusses her recent trip to Haiti to attend the launch of the National Gender and Election Strategy.
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Transparency Maldives and IFES Host Democracy Camp for Youth
The current Maldivian education system does not include civic education as part of the school curriculum, resulting in limited knowledge and understanding among young people of human rights and democratic principles, as well as the role of democratic institutions, elections and political parties. In order to introduce civic education and increase civic participation among youth, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems works closely with local partner Transparency Maldives to host civic education camps for young people, ages 14-16, from around the country.
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Elections Commission of Maldives Launches Its New Website
To meet the growing user and technological requirements, the Elections Commission of Maldives launched its new website in collaboration with IFES and the United States Agency for International Development.
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Elections in Haiti: 2015 Legislative Elections
On August 9, Haitians citizens will elect two-thirds of the 30-member Senate and all 119 members of the Chamber of Deputies, which together compose the country’s bicameral Parliament.
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Haiti’s National Gender and Election Strategy
As Haiti prepares to hold national elections on August 9, 2015, the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), Haiti’s provisional election management body (EMB), has made gender equality and women’s empowerment a priority.